Wondering What to Expect for Next Year's Social Security COLA? Here's What History Says Could Be Coming in 2026

If you're currently receiving Social Security benefits, you'll soon be getting a slightly bigger monthly payment. That's because the program regularly raises its payouts to keep up with rising cost of living -- or inflation -- that its beneficiaries are facing. It's called a cost-of-living adjustment, in fact, or COLA for short.So what's the upcoming pay bump apt to look like? We can come up with a pretty likely number, even if it's not yet etched in stone. But first, let's look at how this COLA is determined in the first place, and what previous ones have looked like.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool